FirstDown PlayBook

Come On Todd Bowles! That’s A Four Man Rush?
What the best mad scientists of defense do is freak a quarterback out with the threat of pressure. Once the ball is snapped, however, it becomes different....

Rams Play Red Zone Bracket. Josh Allen Sees it.
Here is what Josh Allen saw and you can tap on either diagram to see how it worked out for him and the 3-0 Buffalo Bills....

Onside Kick Shows Importance Of Pre-Play Tips
The first two weeks in this NFL season have seen two critical mistakes on kickoff return. Both had revealing pre-play tips about what was coming....

Quenton Nelson TextBook Power Pull
The Scouting Academy's Dan Hatman will analyze this textbook pull technique from two time Pro-Bowler Quenton Nelson for the Indianapolis Colts!...

Sniffing Out An NFL Screen
Take a look at Brian Burns of the Panthers. The first thing to note is how quickly he transitions from a pass rusher to a screen defender. ...

Good Linebackers Have A Plan But Can Adjust
One of the keys to playing good defense at any position is the ability to have a plan, but to be able to adapt that plan as conditions on the ground change....

Mental Process Breakdown Of An NFL LB
Many inexperienced linebackers will see this picture and just go screaming downhill with their hair on fire. But not Johnson....

Six Man Football OC’s Thrive On Creativity!
After our year of installing the six man football plays we would say that the number one requirement of an offensive coordinator is that they be creative. ...

Communication & Recognition Help Pick Up This NFL Twist
Risner, while blocking the DT, is able to identify the looper. Watch the synergy and timing as the RG picks up the center’s man....

Coach Leadership Never More Important Than Now
The best run schools always seem to have a great working relationship between the school administration and the football coaching staff. ...

Bears’ Fuller Shows Up In A Critical Spot
Fuller, the corner, is the "force player" here, meaning he's the guy who needs to set the edge of the run and not get out-leveraged....

Special Teams Coach In A Pandemic Season
One area that is often neglected even when things are normal is special teams. Coaches are going to have to be as organized as they have ever been....